Key Points ・No, the government does not make a profit on student loans, despite charging interest. ・In 2024, the government ...

The Education Department said it will continue to process FAFSA, which recently went live, amid the government shutdown.

Here's how the federal government shutdown, which began at midnight on Oct. 1, will impact the Department of Education and ...

Millions of people are in default on their federal student loans and could have their wages garnished soon. The U.S. Department of Education resumed collections in May, and it could take up to 15% of ...

The federal student loan program has inadvertently made college unaffordable, increasing student debt. Federally subsidized loans have incentivized colleges to raise tuition costs, capturing a ...

A government shutdown on Wednesday could have the potential to disrupt a multitude of federal activities — but people with student loans are expected to continue making their repayments, according to ...

When Congress failed to pass a funding agreement before the October 1 deadline, the federal government entered a partial shutdown that immediately shut down 87% of the U.S. Department of Education’s ...

Parents looking to take out federal Parent PLUS loans to fund their child's college education will now be limited to caps of ...

Over a series of columns in recent weeks, I have argued that the federal government has no role in the field of education. However, I have neglected to dedicate a column to our government's most ...